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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

372 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 15 of 19

Police Court Wyalong: Tuesday, Oct. [?] (Before Mr J. Mckensey, P.m.) Sergeant Clifford V James [?]

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 5 October 1904 · page 2

This was a prosecation under [?] Public Health Act on account of [?] defendant having exposed himself [?] public while suffering from an…

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Licensing Court. Wyalong, Tuesday Oct [?] (Before Messrs J Mckensey, L.[?] F Neeld, Senr. and A. [?] Smith, J's.P) RENEWALS

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 5 October 1904 · page 2

Renewals of licenses were granted [?] R. H. Br[?]mer (Billy's Looking[?] Hotel), W. J. D[?]y (W[?] Hotel) and David Roberts (Sha[?]…

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Land Appeal Court

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 7 October 1904 · page 7

A sitting of the above Court will he held in Dubbo during the present month commencing on the 18th inst. There is an exceptionally long list of…

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Wyalong Police Court. Friday, October 7Th. (Before Mr J. McKensey, P.M.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1904 · page 2

The hearing of the case Crown v. Howard, which had again been adjourned front the previous Tuesday to allow of the attendance of Dr Kealy, a witness for the defence…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 14 October 1904 · page 10

On Monday last before Mr W Tait, J.P., and old man named Henry Stephens was charged with having no visible means of support, and was…

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Police Court. Wednesday, October 13Th, 1904. (Before Capt. Byrnes, P.m.)

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 14 October 1904 · page 2

David McCaffrey v. Thos. Calvin, poundkeeper. This was an action brought to obtain compensation from defendant under the…

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Police Court. Thursday, 6Th October, 1904. (Before Messrs. J. D. Mackay, H. N. Gibson and J. Matthews, Js.P.)

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 14 October 1904 · page 2

G. Parker v. L. F. Weit. Amount of a contract alleged to be due. In this a summons was issued under the Masters and Servants' Act and plaintiff…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 11Th. Instant. (Before Mr. Byrnes, P.M.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 2

John Smith was charged with shooting a sheep at Porter’s Mount, the property of the executors of the late J. B. Campbell. Accused pleaded not guilty and was…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 11Th, Instant, (Before Mr. Byrnes, P.M.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 1

Several persons were proceeded against for neglecting to send their children to school the required number of days. Elsie Molloy was charged with that she…

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Police Court. MONDAY, 10th INSTANT. (Before Mr. J, T. West, J.P.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 3

Sydney Heffernan, alias Sydney Whitty, was charged on the information of Constable Armstrong with using indecent language in Kendal Street…

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In Court

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 2

Old Lady in Court of Justice : ‘What a frightful villainous-looking man the prisoner is !’ Lawyer: ‘Hush! That’s not the…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, 11Th Inst. (Before Messrs. Byrnes, P.M. and J. T. West and I. J. Sloan Js’.P

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 2

Edward Byrnes applied for a wine license at Wattamondara. Mr. Gilcreest appeared for tho app[?] The police objected on the ground the…

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Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 19 October 1904 · page 3

On Saturday before E. H. Davies Esq, J.P., a first offender, charged with being drunk and disorderly, pleaded guilty and was fined 5s or 24…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 21 October 1904 · page 11

At the local Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr C E Oslear, P.M., Jas O'Beirne applied to have u maintenance order of 6s per week induced to…

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Eugowra Police Court. Saturday, 8th October. (Before Mr. Gr. A. Hosie, J.P.)

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 21 October 1904 · page 2

Alice Collins was charged (on remind from Parkes) with stealing £18 9s on the 1st October from John Stibbard of Nanami…

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Dubbo Land Appeal Court

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 21 October 1904 · page 5

The Land Appeal Court commenced a sitting at Dubbo on Tuesday. The following cases were taken in the morning:—…

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Police Court. Friday, 14Th Instant. (Before Mr. Byrnes, P.M.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 1

Ernest Nicholls, on remand, was charged with stealing a gladstone bag containing clothes valued at [?] Pleaded not guilty, and was defended by…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 19Th October. (Before Mr. J. T. West, J.P.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 2

Patrick Riley was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm to Samuel Stinson. Constable Madden deposed, from [?]…

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Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 October 1904 · page 4

At the Police Court, on Saturday last, before Messrs Maitland, Parker and Gabriel J'sP., Henry John Jackson, laborer, was charged with…

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Police Court. Wyalong, Monday 24. (Before the P.m.) Drunkenness

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 26 October 1904 · page 3

[?]ge Hicks appeared on bail to a charge of drunkenness. It and that George again became [?]ed whilst out on bail, and was…

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